The newly elected Assistant Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Honourable Karamo Yesiro is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com recalled that Yesiro was among the newly elected executive members of the party at the state Congress which took place on Tuesday, 3 March, 2026, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. Although details surrounding his death were not available at press time, sources told thegazellenews.com that Yesiro died in his sleep. He was expected to be officially sworn-in today, Thursday, 5 March, 2026, alongside with his other colleagues who were elected at the Congress. The party…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Chuks Collins, Awka The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has elected Senator Emma Obiajulu Anosike as its new state Chairman, reports thegazellenews.com Anosike, who represented Anambra North between 2003-2007, was elected through a consensus arrangement at a well-attended state congress, held at the party’s secretariat in Awka, Tuesday, 3 March, 2026. The Chairman of the Anambra-Imo River-Basin Development Commission was unanimously voted at the Congress attended by about 2,100 delegates from across the state’s 326 wards. The Chairman of the Congress Committee, Rear Admiral Williams Kayode (Rtd) announced the consensus results . He listed out other…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bala Wunti Support Organisation (BWSO) has sustained its statewide humanitarian outreach with the distribution of 300 bags of rice to 300 families of persons living with disabilities in Misau and Azare local government areas of Bauchi State. In Misau Local Government Area, 150 bags of rice were presented to 150 families, while another 150 bags were distributed to 150 families in Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area. The intervention forms part of the organisation’s broader Ramadan relief campaign targeted at vulnerable and indigent communities across the state. The Misau and Azare outreaches…
In what is seen as possible political collaboration ahead of the African Democratic Congress(ADC) presidential primary, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday, 3 March, 2026 held a strategic meeting with leaders of the African Democratic Congress from the South East and other prominent Igbo figures, reports thegazellenews.com The ADC, which confirmed the development through a statement issued on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026, described it as “crucial” in charting the party’s strategic direction and potential alliances as the party prepares to navigate the 2027 presidential primaries. “The meeting, which took place on Tuesday night behind closed doors at the Abuja residence…
A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 adjourned the trial of nine men accused of masterminding the 2025 Yelwata massacre following a request for adjournment by counsel for two of the defendants. Justice Abdulmalik, adjourned proceedings after Y.A. Hassan, who appeared for the eighth and ninth defendants, Sale Mohammed and Bako Jibrin, told the court it was his first appearance in the matter and that he was yet to familiarise himself with the charges. The Federal Government had on February 2 arraigned the nine suspects over the June 13, 2025,…
Following his confirmation as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Tunji Disu, on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and the rollout of his policing vision. It was gathered that Disu held his first formal engagement with senior police officers since his confirmation, days after the Nigeria Police Council unanimously ratified his appointment, clearing the way for his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. Professor Olu Ogunsakin was appointed to lead the eight-member state police committee. Addressing the top hierarchy of the force, the IGP said leadership is…
Iranian state television on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 announced that a state funeral for the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had been planned for Wednesday evening in Tehran, was postponed “in anticipation of unprecedented turnout.” “The farewell ceremony for the martyred Imam has been postponed. The new date will be announced later,” Iranian television reported on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 after Khamenei was killed at 86 in US-Israeli strikes over the weekend. It was gathered that on the morning of Wednesday, 4 March, 2026, authorities had said a tribute would take place that same evening in Tehran before…
Tragedy occurred on Monday, 3 March, 2026 in Iho community in the Ikeduru Local Government area of Imo State after a truck rammed into a building, killing a mother of three children, Mrs Chioma Ogu; and leaving her husband, Mr Ogu, lying critically ill and battling for his life in an undisclosed hospital. The late Mrs Ogu was in their house when the truck conveying chippings lost control and rammed into their bungalow apartment in Iho, Ikeduru. According Sources, the late Chioma was planning her mother’s burial scheduled for this weekend before her demise. The source, Mr Emma Emeka, said…
Following the interim suspension of its Medical Director, Dr Tunde Majekodunmi, and two other doctors over the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, one of the twin sons of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital has defended is clinical staff over the development, reports thegazellenews.com. According to statement issued to media houses, the hospital emphasised its commitment to cooperating with regulatory authorities while reaffirming confidence in the professionalism of its staff. “Our attention has been drawn to widespread media reports concerning the interim suspension orders and other findings issued by the Medical and Dental Practitioners…
A South Korean court jailed two doctors on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 for murdering a baby they delivered at 36 weeks of pregnancy and left to die in a freezer. South Korea has decriminalised abortion but political deadlock has prevented successive governments from passing new laws to regulate the practice. The infant’s mother, surnamed Kwon, sparked public outrage in 2024 when she posted a YouTube video claiming she had undergone an abortion at 36 weeks, a stage when the majority of babies can survive outside the womb. The clip was soon deleted but screenshots continued to circulate online, prompting a…